Clarke Historical Library

Michigan Local History in the Clarke Library

The Clarke Historical Library's holdings of Michigan local history are among the most extensive available in any library. This bibliography lists the library's local history holdings as of July 1997. It is arranged primarily by county but also includes a few works of regional history. Also made available here is introductory material that will appear in a printed version of the bibliography to be published in 1998.

We encourage you to explore Michigan's local history by selecting from the buttons below. We also encourage you to use the on-line catalog link on the left to determine what new local history items have been added that might be of interest to you.

Introductory Material

• Preface
• Introduction
• History of County Creation

Regional Material

• Statewide
• Northern Lower Peninsula
• Lake Michigan Region
• Thumb Region
• Upper Peninsula

County Material

Choose County Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Antrim Arenac Baraga Barry Bay Benzie Branch Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Chippewa Clare Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson Eaton Emmet Genessee Gladwin Gogebic Grand Traverse Gratiot Hillsdale Houghton Huron Ingham Ionia Iosco Iron Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw Lake Lapeer Leelanau Lenawee Livingston Luce Mackinac Macomb Manistee Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland Missaukee Monroe Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Newaygo Oakland Oceana Ogemaw Ontonagon Osceola Oscoda Otsego Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon Saginaw Saint Clair Saint Joseph Sanilac Schoolcraft Shiawassee Tuscola Van Buren Washtenaw Wayne Wexford

 

This information was written in 1998